Three quarters fear having to sell home to pay care fees – there is one alternative
Homeowners live in fear of having to sell their property to fund care fees in later life and see their wealth and any inheritance ravaged as a result, a new…
Annuities now pay £2,000 a year more income and this option is a ‘surefire bet’
Annuities have surged in popularity as rising interest rates boost returns but one thing has not changed. Buyers still face a tough choice over which type of plan to buy.…
Jeremy Hunt urged to simplify tax rules for self-employed as 25% consider going it alone
Around a quarter of workers surveyed are considering becoming self-employed and almost one-fifth said they could go it alone within one year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Martin Lewis urges millions to check if they can claim back thousands in new PPI payout
Around six million people may be owed part of the £18 billion in PPI premiums that have not been paid out. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
JN Bank UK hits £300million in customer deposits as more savers snap up top rates
JN Bank has been offering consistently competitive interest rates on certain fixed savings accounts. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Selling clothes for cash online? HMRC has new powers to tax you from January
Millions of people sell secondhand clothes on digital platforms to raise bit of cash or have a good old declutter. Be warned, the taxman is watching. Daily Express :: Finance…
Gold rush! Precious metal hits highest EVER price. Here’s how to invest in it
The gold price has rocketed to a record high of $ 2,135.39 an ounce as investors pile into the precious metal hoping to make fortunes from the world’s oldest store…
Service sector swaps 3-month slump for growth as pub giant reports ‘promising’ Christmas
Britain’s service sector has broken through the growth ceiling after three months of pain and pub giant Marston’s expects a strong festive season. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Britons can slash energy bills ‘more’ with Uswitch scheme – and get extra £10
Uswitch is passing on the “full payment” awarded by the National Grid to those who reduce energy usage during peak hours. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Christmas spending slump as even Black Friday only boosts retail sales by 2.7%
Retail sales for November rose by just 2.7% compared with a 4.2% surge at the same time last year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed